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Is DEROGATORY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEROGATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEROGATORY mean?

  1. adjective

    expressive of low opinion

    “derogatory comments”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 15 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DEROGATORY

DEROGATORY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from DEROGATORY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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